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Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon

Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon

Janis Ng

Janis Ng

Janis Ng is a senior in the journalism class at Friends Select School. She is the leader of the Chinese Culture Club and True Crime Club. Janis enjoys reading murder mysteries and her favorite food is raw onions.

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Behind the Scenes of Radium Girls

Janis Ng
May 17, 2024

It’s 3:30 pm on a typical school day, and as I walk into the theater, my attention is immediately grabbed by the sounds of cast members rehearsing their lines and adjusting sets; they are scattered across...

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Asain Arts Initiative extended a warm welcome to Karen Cho, director of Big Fights in Little Chinatown.

Big Fight in Little Chinatown: Explore the Heart of Chinatown through the Documentary

Janis Ng
February 27, 2024

On January 12th, Karen Cho, a fifth-generation Chinese-Canadian and a documentary filmmaker, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) and the Asian Arts Initiative,...

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The Year of the Dragon: Friends Select’s Lunar New Year Celebration

The Year of the Dragon: Friends Select’s Lunar New Year Celebration

Janis Ng
February 7, 2024

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! In marking the arrival of the 2024 Lunar New Year, Friends Select's Asian Student Union and Chinese Culture Club are engaged in the preparation for its 15th annual school...

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Seniors Reflect on Social Justice Week

Seniors Reflect on Social Justice Week

Daniel Pessin: Drugs and Opioids (Track Leader) Leading a track group was a very unique experience for me. As one of the leaders of the Drugs and Opioids track group, I had the opportunity to make...

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Does Your College’s Reputation Matter? Opinion & Counter

Niamh Williams and Janis Ng
December 11, 2023

YES by Janis Ng Which college should I choose? One has a higher ranking, while the other is in my favorite city... This is one of the questions that high school seniors are grappling with, but does...

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Friends Select’s First-Ever Fall Ball

Friends Select’s First-Ever Fall Ball

Janis Ng
October 31, 2023

To celebrate the beginning of the school year, Upper School class officers and student government are preparing for the first Fall Ball Dance in FSS history, to take place on November 10th at the Mummers...

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Friends Select's Controversial New Phone Policy

Friends Select’s Controversial New Phone Policy

Janis Ng
October 9, 2023

This year, Friends Select implemented a new cell phone policy: all phones will be collected by teachers before class, according to an email sent by Chris Singler on September 1st.  Some members of...

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